TYPES OF

SPEECHES: According
to Purpose
 Some of the
Famous Speeches
of all time.
Brutus’ Speech
to Caesar
Brutus is saying that in order to
prevent Caesar from ruling
Rome as a tyrant, he must kill
Caesar before Caesar gets the
opportunity to rule as a tyrant
and allows his ambition to
negatively affect his behavior.
Brutus also justifies
assassinating Caesar just before
Mark Antony gives his funeral
oration.
 I Have a
Dream
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had originally
prepared a short and somewhat formal
recitation of the sufferings of African
Americans attempting to realize their freedom
in a society chained by discrimination. He was
about to sit down when gospel singer Mahalia
Jackson called out, “Tell them about your
dream, Martin! Tell them about the dream!”
Encouraged by shouts from the audience, King
drew upon some of his past talks, and the
result became the landmark statement of civil
rights in America — a dream of all people, of
all races and colors and backgrounds, sharing
in an America marked by freedom and
democracy.
Andres Bonifacio’s “To The Brave Sons Of
The People” Speech (1897)
Katipunan Supremo Andres
Bonifacio published his
exhortation “Mararahas Na Manga
Anak Nang Bayan” to his men
during a lull in the fighting
between November 1896 and
March 1897. In his speech, he
praised the men for their courage
on the field against the Spaniards
who have resorted to cowardice
by massacring civilians and
plundering villages.
What is a speech?
Speech
According to Merriam Webster,
speech is a spoken expression of
ideas, opinions, etc., that is made
by someone who is speaking in
front of a group of people.
Types of Speeches according to Purpose

•Expository/Informative Speech
•Persuasive Speech
•Entertainment Speech
 Expository/ Informative Speech
• An informative speech is a type of speech that is delivered to inform the audience
about a particular topic. High school and college students usually get to write these
kinds of speeches every now and then.
• Informative speeches can be defined based on the underlying motivation for their
creation. For instance, people design an informative speech to deliver a particular
piece of factual information objectively to teach the audience about a topic. In this
case, the speaker uses the speech writing as a means of delivering facts to an
audience. Also, attempts at persuasion do not accompany the presentation of the
facts. Instead, the speaker presents information to the audience and lets them
decide whether to agree or disagree. Hence, people use such speeches to share
information.
Basic things to consider:
Expository speech is to:
1. Describe
2. Clarify
3. Explain, and
4. Define an object, idea, concept, social institution or
process
 Example
•President George W. Bush's address to the nation as
the US attacked Iraq begins as an informative
speech:
“My fellow citizens, at this hour American and coalition
forces are in the early stages of military operations to
disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world
from grave danger.”
 Persuasive Speech
•Persuasive Speech and Persuasive Public Speaking is the
art of using words to influence an audience.
•It involves directing, guiding, or appealing to the thinking,
logic or emotions of an individual or an audience. The goal is
to help the listeners to accept the idea, attitude, or action
being presented by the speaker. It is accomplished using
argumentation, rationalization, symbolism, and presenting
supportive information.
 What is Persuasive Speech in Public
Speaking?
The types of persuasion can be classified into modes or devices.
These are the same for writing. They are Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
One of the oldest writings on the subject is by Aristotle. He felt there
were three tools to help with persuasion.
• Personal Character
• When Speech Stirs Emotions
• Using speech to prove a truth by means of persuasive
argumentation.
 Ethos, Pathos, Logos
• Ethos is the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as seen in its
beliefs. The qualification to speak on a subject is accepted by the audience
based on those beliefs. Qualification can come from education, experience
and or career advancement. Someone who is known in the field of the subject
being discussed and has amassed a body of knowledge is believed to qualify
to speak on the subject.
• Pathos appeals to the emotions of an audience. It can be in the form of a
story with a moral, an illustration, metaphor, simile, parable, or even an
emotional claim that something is unjust.
• Logos, the logical appeal using facts, figures and information to support the
premise that is being presented.
 Entertainment Speech
• In broad terms, an entertaining speech is a speech designed to captivate an audience’s
attention and regale or amuse them while delivering a message. Like more traditional
informative or persuasive speeches, entertaining speeches should communicate a clear
message, but the manner of speaking used in an entertaining speech is typically
different.
• Entertaining speeches are often delivered on special occasions (e.g., a toast at a
wedding, an acceptance speech at an awards banquet, a motivational speech at a
conference), which is why they are sometimes referred to as special-occasion speeches.
However, they can also be given on more mundane occasions, where their purpose is
primarily to amuse audience members or arouse them emotionally in some way.
Remember, when we use the word “entertain,” we are referring not just to humor but also
to drama. The goal of an entertaining speech is to stir an audience’s emotions.
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